tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post1947232106311990875..comments2024-03-26T00:10:40.751-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: The Plums of New YorkReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-28262041020957553482012-08-15T08:04:09.144-04:002012-08-15T08:04:09.144-04:00Wonderful post. That plummy tome would be lovely ...Wonderful post. That plummy tome would be lovely to leaf through on a porch with some iced tea. We are in the midst of the annual greengage harvest. Soon the Mt. Royals. And the peaches. Happy Summer to you!Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-46906473132059556902012-08-14T02:23:41.776-04:002012-08-14T02:23:41.776-04:00Love.
Love that poem by W.C.W. and what a beautif...Love. <br />Love that poem by W.C.W. and what a beautiful book!<br />Happy Summer to you both<br />xx<br />SPSlim Paleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278593197402665506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-68990166464375819152012-08-10T15:49:59.447-04:002012-08-10T15:49:59.447-04:00Great post. A family favorite (my mother is from A...Great post. A family favorite (my mother is from Austria and I was very close to my Austrian grandmother) was a plum cake made with Italian plums. Memories...<br /><br />Loved your digression on historic preservation and locavore foodways.<br /><br />Your blog is wonderfully informative. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481854036485603807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-46263336576061399522012-08-09T19:33:19.263-04:002012-08-09T19:33:19.263-04:00William Carlos Williams--an American poet telling ...William Carlos Williams--an American poet telling it like it is about an American native. PS I couldn't agree with you more about your digression about the corporate food industry. Grrrr.Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-11659842732780328032012-08-09T16:37:54.779-04:002012-08-09T16:37:54.779-04:00A plum, plum of a post...lovely...A plum, plum of a post...lovely...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-4221631226646344722012-08-09T14:59:17.328-04:002012-08-09T14:59:17.328-04:00What a beautiful post, I was out with a Baroness y...What a beautiful post, I was out with a Baroness yesterday ( she doesn't use her title, might have to marry into the family just to have it on my library card) who made me eat my weight in plums from her garden, there is no saying no to high falllutin' folk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-10249911185538769812012-08-08T13:39:58.049-04:002012-08-08T13:39:58.049-04:00We are fortunate enough to feast off the bounty of...We are fortunate enough to feast off the bounty of our lone, but prolific, Santa Rosa Plum tree each June. It provides us with juicy and tender plums the color of a rich port wine. The fruits are unmatched in terms of taste, I feel, especially when compared to what is commercially available at super markets. I just did a quick search on-line, and found an LA Times article describing the taste of Santa Rosa plums as "the gold standard for farmers market plum flavor". This is a perfect description of what one experiences upon biting into these little jewels. <br /><br />Reggie, your post is beautifully photographed and illustrated, as usual, and a delight to read. Keep up the good work as we, your loyal readers, appreciate it.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-73725298260056666822012-08-07T12:35:38.549-04:002012-08-07T12:35:38.549-04:00I had no idea plums were native. Our attempt at gr...I had no idea plums were native. Our attempt at growing them was unfortunately not successful; each tree yeilded only one or two fruits.<br /><br />RANT ON REGGIE, one of the main reasons we grow most of our own produce is the tasteless chemical and genetically modified food available in the supermarket. Even when the FDA does ban these poisons, they allow the food corporations to FINISH USING THE SUPPLY THEY HAVE ON HAND! Usually several years supply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-91621084020975797372012-08-07T10:07:38.243-04:002012-08-07T10:07:38.243-04:00As one of those who visits her local farmer's ...As one of those who visits her local farmer's market for fresh fruits and vegetables, I will be going this Thursday in search of Gravenstein apples--the very best for making pies. I agree with what you're saying about agri-business destroying our food supply/taste. Here in Mendocino County we were able to stop the use of genetically-modified seed and now there are petitions being circulated to get a measure on the California ballot that would force manufacturers to list any genetically-modified ingredient in their product. I'm hopeful.Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-939014976714458422012-08-06T09:06:04.836-04:002012-08-06T09:06:04.836-04:00I love plums as well, though I'm guessing your...I love plums as well, though I'm guessing your purchase is sweeter or tarter! The book looks really handsome; I'm guessing the color plates are lithographs.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-73806724154662020812012-08-06T08:52:46.177-04:002012-08-06T08:52:46.177-04:00ha, yes....ate wild grapes as well. Amazing that ...ha, yes....ate wild grapes as well. Amazing that I survived childhoodJennifer C. Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619425977406185402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-47219987941083891752012-08-06T07:06:26.891-04:002012-08-06T07:06:26.891-04:00Hello J&LH: I would imagine Hungarian stone fr...Hello J&LH: I would imagine Hungarian stone fruit is deliciousness indeed. I buy cherries in syrup from Poland at our local grocer, and they are divine on vanilla ice cream year-'round. Thanks, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-75961979030427263082012-08-06T07:04:24.067-04:002012-08-06T07:04:24.067-04:00Hello David Terry: I am not familiar with this epi...Hello David Terry: I am not familiar with this episode of TAL, listening to which is a favorite Saturday afternoon pastime when I am at Darlington. Must be sure to check it out! Thanks, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34647938951607992262012-08-06T07:02:40.656-04:002012-08-06T07:02:40.656-04:00Hello JCW: One of the great pleasures of picking ...Hello JCW: One of the great pleasures of picking fruit, as you write, is eating it while doing so. It is only many years later that I can again bear to eat purple grapes, having overindulged in them as a child. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-11138277486534685672012-08-06T07:00:11.420-04:002012-08-06T07:00:11.420-04:00Hello smr: How lovely to have stone fruit (in sea...Hello smr: How lovely to have stone fruit (in season) at Christmas-time. Another reason that I must visit Australia one day! Thanks, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-36595426426993333382012-08-06T06:59:08.055-04:002012-08-06T06:59:08.055-04:00Hello Karena, I am very happy that flavorful food ...Hello Karena, I am very happy that flavorful food is once again available to most people here in the States. And by "flavorful," I don't mean enhanced by chemicals and additives! RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-15659229322599183372012-08-06T06:58:02.525-04:002012-08-06T06:58:02.525-04:00Hello Stephanie, I was interested to learn, too, t...Hello Stephanie, I was interested to learn, too, that plums are, in fact, native to these shores. Interestingly, they are pretty much native to most places north of the equator throughout the world. A prolific fruit, indeed. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-32190339704658820332012-08-06T06:56:30.777-04:002012-08-06T06:56:30.777-04:00Hello Parnassas: Plum butter? I had no idea! Tha...Hello Parnassas: Plum butter? I had no idea! Thanks, RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-9927134301872927172012-08-06T06:55:44.719-04:002012-08-06T06:55:44.719-04:00Hello lsellers: Thank you for your comment, and we...Hello lsellers: Thank you for your comment, and welcome! RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-25533685316046711502012-08-06T01:32:40.487-04:002012-08-06T01:32:40.487-04:00Hello Reggie:
We had no idea that plums were, in f...Hello Reggie:<br />We had no idea that plums were, in fact, native to America. Here the first ones appeared last week in our local market, home grown in the surrounding countryside, and absolutely delicious eaten as dessert after a meal.<br /><br />We were delighted to see you quoting the poem 'This is Just to Say' which has long been a firm favourite of ours.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-67068390632021346102012-08-06T00:15:23.598-04:002012-08-06T00:15:23.598-04:00Oh, you would enjoy going to the website for "...Oh, you would enjoy going to the website for "This American Life" and searching-on-the-site for the program which features 20 or so variations on/parodies of the Williams poem....all written and recited by authors such as David Rakoff, Sarah Vowell, and the usual, very funny TALife stable.<br /><br />I think the program aired about two or three years ago. It'll be in the archives; just google "This American Life Willima Carlos Williams Plums".<br /><br />As you might be able to guess, I've reached the age at which I spend a lot of time googling the three or so flag-words from something I really can't recall on my own.<br /><br />Level Best,<br /><br />David Terry<br />www.davidterryart.comdavid terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009130338123162371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-8171693631059173752012-08-05T22:15:42.955-04:002012-08-05T22:15:42.955-04:00I have fond memories of picking (and eating before...I have fond memories of picking (and eating before they made it into my basket) wild plums as a child in rural South Carolina. Love your tribute to this delicious summer treat!Jennifer C. Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619425977406185402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34813299415778581432012-08-05T21:02:01.946-04:002012-08-05T21:02:01.946-04:00Here we have stone fruit at Christmas. I love plum...Here we have stone fruit at Christmas. I love plums, and we used to stay at a farm where preserved fruit in glass jars was the go. The plums were very soft and tart. <br /><br />We have some so called native plums in Australia eg A quandong but they are not cultivated much to my knowledge.<br /><br />Off to check last fact, you always send me on a quest for more, Reggie.<br /><br />As for your books ...gorgeoussmrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-33829152634060810022012-08-05T19:57:15.434-04:002012-08-05T19:57:15.434-04:00Reggie, thank goodness we can find flavorful fruit...Reggie, thank goodness we can find flavorful fruit like luscious plums. It is just the worst experience to bite into what looks so good and find it tastes like cardboard!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Art by Karena<br />2012 Artist SeriesKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-41130182633565596272012-08-05T17:51:49.328-04:002012-08-05T17:51:49.328-04:00Oh I love plums! as well as the WCW ode to plums y...Oh I love plums! as well as the WCW ode to plums you've shared. I didn't know they were native though.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026642983521186196noreply@blogger.com